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Giant stone adhered in the vaginal cavity in a female patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case report

Authors :
César Alas-Pineda
Kristhel Gaitán-Zambrano
Génesis Sarahí Chávez Paredes
Gloria Cárcamo-Portillo
Hilda A. Argeñal-Guifarro
Luis Zúñiga-Girón
Source :
Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
BMC, 2024.

Abstract

Abstract Background Bladder lithiasis comprises 5% of urological lithiasis. Large bladder stones associated with vesicovaginal fistulas are rare, and the risk factors are not an isolated process. There are metabolic comorbidities associated with this pathology, including diabetes mellitus. Case presentation A 70-year-old Mestizo patient is presented, reporting dysuria, pollakiuria, and abdominal pain of 4 months of evolution, located in the hypogastric region, also with a sensation of a foreign body in the vaginal introitus. In her pathological history, she presented type 2 diabetes mellitus. A computed tomography scan of the abdomen and pelvis was performed, reporting a tumor lesion in the abdominal wall. Therefore, surgical intervention was performed by cystolithotomy, obtaining a giant stone adhered to the vaginal wall with a size of 10 cm × 12 cm. Conclusion Early detection of this pathology should be exhaustive in patients with characteristics and comorbidities associated with stone development to avoid possible complications, such as vesicovaginal fistulas.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17521947
Volume :
18
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Medical Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.8ed24f28ed1847028cda83c08abbacf7
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04355-z